Here’s what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
Accolades
Tennessee singer HunterGirl, the Gruetli-Laager native and former Winchester resident who finished as runner-up in the 20th season of “American Idol,” made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry last weekend. Her label, Wheelhouse Records/ 19 Recordings, reports she received “an impassioned, lively standing ovation from the packed-out Opry house.” She sang her debut radio single, “Ain’t About You,” and the unreleased track “Clockworks.” She was surprised onstage with a customized blue flight jacket to celebrate her honorary professorship at her alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, and her work with the university’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Center, a connection made through her work with veterans through Operation Song. HunterGirl was recently named to CMT’s Next Women of Country list and an Artist To Watch by Country Now and Wide Open Country. She’ll be joining Luke Bryan on his 2024 Mind of a Country Boy Tour this summer.
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